A billion feet sound just like a billion drumsA bed is creaking as the messiah comesThe cars are crashing and the bacon is hackedThe coffin's lowered and the lunches get packed

Still segregating 'cause we insects are too proudDoesn't matter what colour of cat you are there's no dogs allowedAnd the screaming sky won't let me sleepThe stars are laughing at usAs we crawl on and on across this antheap

War planes go over but no wages go 'roundA sign goes up to say hey we're twin townedThe dough is rising but no bread will be bakedThe fur is genuine but the orgasm's faked

We're spending millions to learn to speak porpoiseWhen human loneliness is still a deafening noiseAnd the screaming sky won't let me sleepThe stars are laughing at usAs we crawl on and on across this antheap

And all the world's babies are crying stillWhile all the police cars harmonize with power drillsAs jets and kettles form a chord with screeching gullsAccompanied by truncheons keeping time on human skulls

And the screaming sky won't let me sleepThe stars are laughing at usAs we crawl on and on past lovers who'll leapOn and on past widows who'll weepOn and on no more than skin deepOn and on across this antheap

On and on, on and onOn and on, on and onOn and on, on and onOn and on, on and onOn and on, on and onOn and on